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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1998
Page
4
Ken Slaughter serves as Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson is Vice President and General Manager Mark Bowden holds the role of Managing Editor in the presented lineup of newsroom leaders.
The Gazette editor warns drivers in Eastern Iowa to expect lingering ice on bridges and passes as a mild winter yields to a cooler spring. Meteorologist Jim Hladik notes accidents spiked after Saturday's slick conditions, reminding readers that El Nino years bring unusual swings and dangerous driving.
Yehuda Bauer argues against excuses for the Holocaust and warns of a repeat genocide if memory fades. He proposes three added commandments to the Ten: never be the perpetrator, never be the victim, never stand by as a spectator. He linked rising racism in Germany to high unemployment and called for ongoing remembrance efforts.
A major international TIMSS study shows U S 12th graders near last in math and science while top performers are in other nations. It notes weak middle school curricula and gaps from 4th to 8th grade, urging stronger standards and more challenging work to stay globally competitive.
A reader rebukes a February 26 letter for likening anti abortion stances to Nazism or Stalinism. The writer supports pro choice but argues abortion opponents are not driven by master race or euthanasia ideologies. They deny obligation to embrace Nazism and question the Iowa International Socialist Organization link.
A Marion reader criticizes a Feb 28 letter for overusing the word wacko and defends diverse views in The Gazette. Another Marion writer defines wacko as anyone who uses the term repeatedly, while noting concerns about a proposed zoo near Marion and sharing impressions of the St. Louis zoo.
Seventh grade students at McKinley Middle School seek donations to buy an Argus Thermal Imaging Camera for Cedar Rapids firefighters. Each unit costs $18,000. nine are desired to help firefighters see through smoke and locate hot spots. Citizens are urged to donate at Operation Argus McKinley Middle School Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A Cedar Rapids Shakespeare Club talk on March 25 will explore terms descended from Coriolanus and other Roman names. Virginia Hartunian seeks examples and invites readers to write to her with coined words and etymologies.
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